Author: Krakauer, Jon
Narrator: Franklin, Philip
Format: CD
Unabridged
Approx. 7 hours
Nonfiction
Biography
Sep 2007
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Summary: In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself..."Terrifying...Eloquent...A heart-rending drama wandering of human yearning."--The New York Times"A narrative of arresting force. Anyone who ever fancied wandering off to face nature on its own harsh terms should give a look. It's gripping stuff."--The Washington PostFrom the Audiobook Download edition.